The Justice Department warned Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway could come with a prison sentence—and it appears he’s actually paying attention.

After receiving a warning from the Justice Department, Elon Musk has stopped his $1 million giveaway to swing voters from his super PAC.

The tech CEO pledgedĀ SaturdayĀ to give away the hefty sum each day to one registered voter in a battleground state who signed America PAC’s pro–First and Second Amendment pledge. Every day since then, a winner has beenĀ announced: three Pennsylvania voters and one North Carolina voter.

However, the move immediately raised legal questions, as it’s a federal crime to pay someone to register to vote, punishable by a fine of $10,000, five years in prison, or both. Experts were divided, with Musk’s plan falling into a legalĀ gray areaĀ at best. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro called the move ā€œdeeply concerning,ā€ and author Stephen King accused Musk of ā€œpaying to register Republicans.ā€

  • Thistlewick
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    8 months ago

    Breaks law by using his wealth to sway the results of an election. Gets a warning.

    I really do believe what Trump said about shooting a man and not losing any votes… except he would also walk away with a warning not to do it again.